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Entrepreneurial thinking is the key to long-term success
My book, which I’ve finished the first fill draft of – #fistbump – is focused on helping leaders in non-startups to think and act more like entrepreneurs. I believe that its very possible to ‘move at the speed of startup’ within an established business or nonprofit. My friend, Gene, interviewed me for his most recent…
Read MoreThe more successful I am, the more I simplify and focus
The more successful I am, the more I simplify and focus. I can trace back to the times when I haven’t been as successful, and during those times I’m typically more rushed, have bitten off more than I can chew, and generally feel like I never have enough time to get things done. Conversely, when…
Read MoreHow much time does your leadership team work on being better leaders?
I was facilitating a meeting with a leadership team of a nonprofit recently. We were spending a half day on how they can work better together as a team, and the meeting was going really well. (I love helping nonprofits grow, it’s one of the best ways for me to live my Purpose.) Toward the…
Read More3 concepts necessary for team retention
Gene Hammett’s article for Inc, 3 Core Principles You Need to Attract and Retain Top Talent, is worth a read for any leadership team. And bonus, in the article he shares thoughts from Mike Popowski, CEO of Atlanta-based Dagger. Gene’s position is that the following three focus areas are the keys to employee retention: Create…
Read MoreCan we all agree that there is a big difference between what we want our society to look like and what it currently does look like?
This post has nothing to do with the current administration, or politics overall. This has to do with realizing our society is on the far left of this illustration. We try in tiny ways to move to the “Equality” frame, but rarely even get there. Our current reality has been institutionalized over hundreds of years,…
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